CC Antya 20.23
Text
vṛkṣa yena kāṭileha kichu nā bolaya
śukāñā maileha kāre pānī nā māgaya
śukāñā maileha kāre pānī nā māgaya
Synonyms
Translation
“When a tree is cut down, it does not protest, and even when drying up, it does not ask anyone for water.